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Wyoming panel advances bill to regulate surgical abortion facilities after public testimony
Summary
The House Labor, Health & Social Services Committee voted to pass House Bill 42 as amended, a measure to apply ambulatory surgical standards to abortion providers. The bill drew hours of public testimony both for and against, an unsuccessful amendment to reduce fines and a successful technical correction to a penalty amount.
The House Labor, Health & Social Services Committee on a voice-and-show-of-hands vote passed House Bill 42, a measure to classify and regulate surgical abortions under ambulatory surgical facility rules and to require state-licensed physicians performing abortions to hold Wyoming admitting privileges.
Supporters and opponents filled the committee room and the online hearing to testify about safety, medical practice and the moral status of abortion. The bill’s sponsor and committee members said the measure is intended to set minimum facility and practitioner standards for sites that offer surgical abortion services.
The bill drew sharply divided testimony from residents, medical professionals and former…
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